Memory Flashcards
memory definition
the process of retaining information over time
what are the 3 stages of the memory process
encoding
storage
retrieval
encoding definition
the process of transforming sensory information so that it can be stores in memory
storage definition
the process of maintaining information in our minds
retrieval definition
the process of taking information out of memory storage
what are the 2 ways we retrieve memorys
recall
recognition
recall definition
where we re access a memory without having to be reminded of it first
recognition definition
where we encounter information and can identify it as something we have already learnt
capacity definition
the size of the storage space
duration definition
how long a memory store can keep information in it
coding definition
what format things are stored in
sensory coding definition
when we store sensory information
what are the 2 sensory codes
acoustic and visual
acoustic code definition
storing the words as sounds
visual code definition
storing the words as images
